State heating assistance applications due

Wednesday

Sep 26, 2012 at 2:49 PMSep 26, 2012 at 2:49 PM

By Don Reid

dwreid@aol.comLANSING Ś Lower-income Michigan residents who want help with heating bills this winter only have until Sunday to apply. Applicants must fill out the home heating credit form and mail it by Sept. 30.Those who received the help last year have already received the form from the Department of Human Services butáthose formsámust be in the mail by Sunday, too.The program, funded by federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program grants, target seniors on fixed incomes and other lower-income residents.Home Heating Credits are processed by the Michigan Department of Treasury. Residents can get the form at www.michigan.gov/taxes or by calling 517-636-4486.The 2012 amount may be larger or smaller for those who have received the credit in the past, as the amount of money Michigan receives from this grant varies every year.In some cases the payment is made directly to the utility service providing heating.